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Belmond, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,560. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,451 (-4.3% change)
Males: 1,198 (46.8%), Females: 1,362 (53.2%)

Wright County

Zip code: 50421

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $32,841
Median house value: $62,800

Population by Race

Races in Belmond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (39.2%), Norwegian (21.0%), English (8.7%), Irish (7.9%), United States (6.3%), Dutch (3.9%).

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Belmond, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belmond

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmond city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

5.3% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Belmond:

  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (403 SECOND STREET SE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Belmond:

  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CLARION, IA)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HAMPTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belmond:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 30 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 87 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belmond:

  • BELMOND MUNI (about 3 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
  • CLARION MUNI (about 13 miles; CLARION, IA; Abbreviation: CAV)
  • EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 23 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: EAG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmond:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 94 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Schools

Public high school in Belmond:

  • BELMOND-KLEMME COMMUNITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 411 10TH AVE NE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belmond:

  • PARKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 247; Location: 611 4TH ST NE; Grades: 02 – 06)
  • RAMSAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 503 4TH ST NE; Grades: PK – 01)

Libraries

Library in Belmond:

  • BELMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,324; Location: 440 EAST MAIN; 17,347 books; 481 audio materials; 542 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

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